Author: John Mathewson

In early June, FileMaker announced that is would be making training courses for its technology immediately available for those who want to learn how to use it more effectively. There are all kinds of courses that people can complete, with many of the exercises targeted at beginners who likely do not have much experience using the platform.

With FileMaker Training Series for FileMaker 14, there are in-depth training materials for those who are looking to create FileMaker solutions that can run on a variety of platforms, including the iPad, iPhone, Windows computers, Macbooks or the web. Whether you are a beginner or intermediate, FileMaker has low-cost exercises and downloadable activities to complete.

FileMaker Training Series: Basics for FileMaker 14 is the training course for those who are looking to learn the basics of the platform. In it, students will learn how to build a sample FileMaker from start to finish. It is available for free on the FileMaker website in PDF format or the iBooks store through Apple.

The lessons that are included in the course include:

• FileMaker Platform Overview
• Using Starter Solutions
• Viewing and Working with Data
• Finding and Sorting Records
• User-Centred Design
• Importing Data
• Layout Design Tools
•  Special Layout Objects
• Formatting Field Objects

For those who are looking for something more advanced, FileMaker has you covered! FileMaker Training Series: Advanced has a series of nine training programs with different activities, exercises, demos and videos that cover a comprehensive set of topics to help students master the essentials of FileMaker solution development.

If you have your own tech startup and are in need of new custom database software, be sure to contact Kyo Logic today! Check out the rest of our website to learn more about the different services and products that we offer to our clients.

If you are in the processing of launching a tech startup, one of the most important things you will need to keep in mind is the money you raise. Every company will be strapped for cash at the beginning of their endeavors, but having initial capital will be crucial to keep the lights on.

Before you meet with a potential investor, there are several different aspects that you will need to focus on. As long as you follow some simple guidelines, you will greatly improve your chances of getting that check.

Here are a few things to keep in mind while raising money for your tech startup:

• Be specific with your business plan: Investors will be wary to put their money into something that seems vague, so you will need to go to any meeting with carefully drawn out stats and projections. If the person can feel good about your business, they will be more likely to invest.
• Find investors who know the industry: This is especially important when it comes to the tech industry, as many people might not truly grasp what it is your business actually does. Instead of having to walk through the basics, try and find investors who are already knowledgeable about your area of expertise.
• Honesty about your past is key: If you have failures in the past, you should own up to the mistakes and what you learned from the experience. This honestly will create a bond of trust and show that you are improving your business practices.

If you have recently launched your own tech startup and are in need of new custom database software, be sure to contact Kyo Logic today! Check out the rest of our website to learn more about the different services and products that we offer to our clients.

Tech workers are an essential part of any business, which is why you will only want to bring on top talent to work for you. When something goes wrong in the office, you will want somebody there who can both fix the problem and explain it to you.

Here are a few easy tips to help you hire the best possible IT worker:

• Ask them to break down a technical problem: A large part of a tech employee's day will be fixing IT problems in the office, which will require explaining what is being done to those who lack the same expertise. To ensure this is possible, have the candidate explain a tech issue to you in a way that is easy to understand.
• Have non-tech employees interview them: Whether it is somebody from customer support or from the sales division, members of a different team should interview the potential employee so you can get their feedback. If the person is somebody they feel will be difficult to work with, chances are you should go in another direction.
• Look for those with client experience: If an employee is going to be doing more than simply coding somewhere in the back of the office, they will need to have experience in dealing directly with clients or customers.

If you have recently launched your own tech startup and are in need of new custom database software, be sure to contact Kyo Logic today! Check out the rest of our website to learn more about the different services and products that we offer to our clients.

Launching a startup is difficult in any industry, but this is especially true for those who work in the tech world. If you are not strategic in how you roll out your product or service, you could soon find yourself swallowed up by the competition.

However, you can stop this from happening as long as you follow some simple guidelines. Because you likely won't have a lot of capital to work with at the beginning, you will need to make every dollar and moment count.

Here are a few helpful tips that will help you successfully launch a tech startup:

• Create a solid business plan: You will need to have a guiding idea that informs all of the decisions you make. Having a solid business plan will show potential investors how serious you are about the business and lay the foundation for your success.
• Hire the best possible talent: Of course, a startup would be nothing without the people working there. You should find those with a passion for what you are trying to accomplish, as this dedication will help carry the company through the rocky first steps.
• Invest in targeted marketing: If you have not considered it before, the right marketing strategy can really get the word out your business out there. Be sure to target those who are in the desired demographic you want to reach.

If you have recently launched your own tech startup and are in need of new custom database software, be sure to contact Kyo Logic today! Check out the rest of our website to learn more about the different services and products that we offer to our clients.

If you have just launched your own tech startup, chances are very good that you will not have a ton of money in your budget to work with. This is true of most industries, but is especially apparent in the tech world, which often requires a good deal of expensive equipment.

However, there are steps you can take in order to cut how much you spend at the beginning. Once your startup becomes profitable, you can look to expanding your services and the people that you have on your full-time payroll.

Here are a few easy ways you can reduce your startup's expenses:

• Find an engineer co-founder: Having a co-founder of the startup who is an engineer will give your company a huge advantage in a crowded field. Somebody on the ground floor of the business with the technical skills to develop a product quickly will be a valuable long-term team player.
• Don't focus on office space: Instead of trying to get fancy office space right off the bat, hold off until you can actually afford something. You will already be spreading yourself very thin financially, you don't want to take on the unnecessary burden of real estate costs.
• Only hire who you need: When your company grows and develops, there will be a need for many different employees in various departments. When you are just starting off, however, keep the staff as small as possible.

If you have your own tech startup and are in need of new custom database software, be sure to contact Kyo Logic today! Check out the rest of our website to learn more about the different services and products that we offer to our clients.

Hey everybody and welcome back! This time, we’ll be taking a look at some of the differences between FileMaker Go and FileMaker Pro.

FileMaker Pro is great for you to manage your databases while working, meaning you can fully utilize all that FileMaker has to offer through either your desktop or a tablet, such as the iPad. 

While FileMaker Go can now access these databases, it can only do so in certain instances. You can find, sort through and add records, but editing them is more of a challenge than with FileMaker Pro.

As always thanks for watching, and be sure to check back here again soon for more helpful FileMaker tips and the latest industry news!

Hey everybody and welcome back! This time, we’ll be talking about how beneficial FileMaker can be when used on your iPad for business.

The great thing about using FileMaker on your iPad is how easy the tablet makes data management. You can collect, edit, search and even sort out the relevant data that you need right on your iPad.

If you are using your iPad to make an eye-catching report for work, FileMaker is there to help! While creating and displaying graphs and charts is something you can do, FileMaker also makes it possible for you to print your materials using AirPrint.

As always thanks for watching, and be sure to check back here soon for more helpful FileMaker tips and the latest industry news!

Hey everybody and welcome back! This time, we’ll be discussing FileMaker’s available training sessions.

Earlier this month, FileMaker announced it would be running new training seminars for the latest version of the product, FileMaker 14. The in-depth experience, which includes both exercises and downloadable activity files, will be an extensive guide to creating FileMaker solutions that run on the web, as well as iPads, iPhones, Windows or Mac systems.

There are a variety of lessons available to those interested, including a total platform overview, starter solutions and importing and editing data. These training guides are available to purchase directly from FileMaker or Apple.

As always thanks for watching, and be sure to check back here soon for more helpful FileMaker tips and the latest tech news.

Hey everybody and welcome back! This time, we’ll be talking about FileMaker’s new browser.

FileMaker WebDirect is accessible from a web browser. The web browsers that are able to support this system include Safari 8 and higher, Chrome 38 or later and anything over Internet Explorer 11. FileMaker mobile can also be used with mobile Safari 8 on iOS 8.1 or Chrome 38 on Android 4.4.

However, you should be aware of the slight limitations of FileMaker when it is run on mobile browsers. Container fields support viewing content only, with some dialogue boxes, such as the inserting or editing of data not supported.

As always thanks for watching, and be sure to check back here soon for more helpful FileMaker tips and the latest tech news!

How (and why) should non-profits become more tech-savvy? GoodWeave offers an example of how a robust tech-based system can help an organization operate at scale…..

GoodWeave began the process of building a tech-based system in 1999.  The non-profit worked with Colibri Solutions, a New York-based company, to create a custom database that manages not just their supply chain and inspection data but also their communications, website, fundraising and financial information.

“We’re a tiny staff with a huge mission,” says Smith, referring to a network of 45 personnel in three countries.  The technology, she says, has been “instrumental in our successes in stopping child exploitation.” 

Despite its affection for technology, GoodWeave does not have a full-time technologist on staff — a common theme in the social space where lack of funding and high salaries in the private sector make non-profits less competitive.

If she wasn’t using Filemaker, what would she be using to manage all that data? “Probably Excel spreadsheets.”

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